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Programs bring fuel cells to the market

Posted on 07/25/2014

In December 2011, we reported on the launch of the fuel heater BlueGen . After the top dogs of the heating industry since the early 1990s, the introduction of fuel cell "in a few years," promised to leave without following this oft-repeated promise deeds, Ceramic Fuel Cells broke the lethargy always new research projects with a specific purchasable product. After just over two years now move to first heating technology manufacturer.


Presentation of the 5th generation of fuel cells by Vaillant at the HMI 2013

Vaillant was already at the Hannover Messe 2013 new generation of its own SOFC test vehicle, were, however, still waiting : "We need external incentives, for example, politicians or by gas suppliers," said Vaillant project manager Alexander Dauensteiner the CHP Data Library under the Fair. At the SHK Essen this year followed quite surprising announcement, within a few months, a small series of 80 devices to bring to the market. These devices are not released for free sale, but in the context ofene.field project tested.

In addition to Vaillant Viessmann also showed increases involvement in the field of fuel cell technology: 2012 took over the heating technology giant 50 percent of the fuel cell pioneer Hexis. However, 2013 was the announcement that the solution developed in collaboration with Panasonic Vitovalor 300-P to bring from April 2014 to the market. In contrast to the rest of the industry - with the exception of BlueGen - the Vitovalor 300-P package is actually sold to interested parties and leave not only for a trial period. Nevertheless Viessmann communicates no official price, spoke several Viessmann representative of about 35,000 euros for a completely installed system.


Technology and market introduction of fuel cell Viessmann Vitovalor 300-P

With a list price of only 25,000 € for a double the electrical power of the BlueGen thus remains still the first choice for interested in having your own fuel cell consumers. Large quantities has Viessmann currently with the Vitovalor probably not in view. Rumored to be targeting a paragraph of no more than 100 units in 2014, which roughly corresponds to the field test of Vaillant. Rather cozy it shall also be at Elcore: After 2012, a large market launch announced , was now planning to test only about 135 units by 2015 Elcore.


10 households to test fuel cell in Hamburg (Video: Hamburg network)

In addition to the commercially available fuel cell of Ceramic Fuel Cells and Viessmann, of course, are also testing several smaller vendors continue to fuel cell technology in the context of the promotion by callux and ene.field. Consumers interested in a fuel cell should therefore next to the bid solicitation for the commercially available fuel cells continue to scour all other providers and inquire what incentives are offered locally by gas utilities, municipalities and the provinces. Without the help of special promotions such as in Saxony by the Development Bank of Saxony, by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment or the states of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, a purchase does not expect. Although the structure of the funding is very confusing and requires some research, but in this case help consumers, manufacturers of prototypes and the first production run. ( lfs )

Links to this message
- Overview: Fuel Cells in Nano-CHP database
- Message: Viessmann fuel cell Vitovalor 300-P comes in April
- Message: Vaillant's vision for the market introduction of fuel cells
- Message: fuel cells in focus - Ceramic Fuel Cells BlueGen
- Message: fuel cells in focus - Elcore 2400



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